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By Grace (14) on 21 Apr 2010

This movie is from Kino International which carries the best in world cinema. Its also a winner of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival…

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By Brenda R (91) on 14 Apr 2010

Very difficult film to find which is unfortunate. The relationships are real and moving…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 05 Apr 2010

I didn't know a thing about this film before I saw it…

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By Jennifer A (577) on 18 Mar 2010

Contemplative and moving, this is indie minimalism at it's finest. Ballast (2008) - 8.3/10 Director - Lance Hammer Cast - Michael J…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 16 Mar 2010

Hammer, whose blunt name belies the movie's many subtle touches, has his own distinct style…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 16 Mar 2010

This austere, rigorous film has a sense of place, a feeling for reality so compelling it makes us feel like we are living it, not just watching…

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By Yama R (82) on 27 Feb 2010

I don't buy it. A few decent moments here, but they are drowned in a sea of endlessly stretching shots of blank faces and still figures…

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By Jake R (447) on 17 Feb 2010

A cold movie, with the occasional oasis of human connection, Ballast takes you to a place where people aren't close to one another and most…

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By Matt L (1,239) on 10 Feb 2010

The best art film I've seen in a long time…

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By Joseph S (1,124) on 05 Feb 2010

My enthusiasm for this movie has cooled a littl bit…

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By G. Brandon H (245) on 04 Feb 2010

Powerful film that feels very realistic…

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By Joel M (772) on 16 Jan 2010

Slow and quiet, this tragic film evokes a sense of pity. Beautifully shot, but a bit too much like Frozen River, and not quite as affecting…

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By Brody M (674) on 07 Jan 2010

The story seemed a realistic portrayal of being poor in America…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 01 Jan 2010

A very deep and emotional indie film, very soft spoken and at times thoughtful…

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By Coop L (79) on 27 Dec 2009

Lol Crowley is my favorite new cinematographer... his style is so demanding and up in it all…

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By Nick G (800) on 25 Dec 2009

Tragic and sad…

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By Kimberly D (70) on 11 Dec 2009

The intriguing elements of the philosophical nature within the intellectual potency of the naturalistic imaginability of the madula ombugada,…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 28 Nov 2009

Ballast is an independent film which many critics went ballistic with and was even nominated for several Independent Sprit Awards last year…

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By Richard B (1,390) on 27 Nov 2009

When people have nothing left they treat each other like dogs…

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By Brian E (261) on 23 Nov 2009

Ballast' is one of the most hidden, sincere American independent gems of the decade - so hidden, I could not find a single copy of it during…

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